Reading and Language, Ed.S.
This degree is designed to meet the needs of school leaders who wish to deepen their knowledge and expertise in literacy, but who do not wish to pursue a doctoral degree.
In addition to National College of Education Graduate Admissions Requirements, applicants must:
- Submit official scores from the Graduate Records Exam (GRE)
- Be a licensed teacher
- Have a master’s degree with an emphasis in reading or literacy from a regionally accredited institution, including:
- One graduate course in beginning reading
- A second graduate course in comprehension or secondary/content area reading,
- A course in linguistics and a course in writing instruction
- For promising candidates not demonstrating such preparation, appropriate coursework is required as a pre- or post-admission requirement
Program Details:
- Requires 30 SH for completion
- Requires a comprehensive examination
Required Courses
Reading and Language Program Requirements - 17 SH
| RLD 600 | Language, Linguistics and Literacy | 3 |
| RLD 601 | Research in Early Literacy (Orthography and Word Recognition) | 3 |
| RLD 602 | Reading Comprehension: Research and Application | 3 |
| RLD 603 | Historical Issues in Literacy Research | 2 |
| RLD 606 | Instruction and Staff Development in Reading and Language | 3 |
| RLD 607 | Theory and Research in Writing | 3 |
Reading and Language Program Electives - 13 SH
| RLL 533 | Language Development and Variation | 2 |
| RLW 541 | Teaching Writing | 2 TO 3 |
| RLR 501 | Teaching Beginning Literacy | 3 |
| RLR 502 | Teaching Comprehension and Content Area Reading | 3 |
Notes: Other RLD, RLR, RLL or RLW courses at the 500- or 600-level and approved by an advisor may be accepted. No workshops will be accepted.